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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
Saratoga Summer Races.

SARATOGA, August 8. - Weather
pleasant, track fair.
First race, three-quarter mile
Maiden's Jubilee won, J. j. Healy
second, Tidal Wave third. Time,
1:171a; ten starters.
One and one-fourth miles-Orlando
won, Kensington second, Redstone
third. Time, 1:151a three starters.
One and one-sixteenth miles-Bald-
wins Volante won, Alaric second, Os-
ceola third. Time, 1:l51a; sixteen
starters.
One and one-eighth miles-Hurdle
selling, Glenarm won, Ten Shield
second, Geo. Mccullough third. Time,
2:0S; eleven starters, including Bald
wins Lijero.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
PACIFIC COAST.
Curtis Examined by the
Railroad Commission.
A TRIBUTE TO GEN. NILES
Terrible Experiences of Ship
wrecked Seamen in the Gulf
of California.

Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald
SAN Francisco, August S.-Judge
N. Green Curtis, of Sacramento, tes-
titled before the Railway Commission
this morning that he defended John
Miller, ex-Secretary of the Contract
and Finance Company, in his trouble
with the Company, and that while he
was preparing the defense Miller gave
him memoranda containing questions
as to the cost of construction, which
did not assist his case at all. After
Miller was acquitted Judge Green said
he destroyed the memoranda, but he
denied that he said to Miller recently,
in Sacramento, as had been reported: /:
''It was good thing for the Company
that those papers had been destroyed"
COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
Secretary Miller, of the Central Pa
cific Company, was examined in re-
gard to the cost of construction of the
road from Sacramento to Ogden and
the amount of work done by the vari-
GUS contractors.
THE CAPITAL STOCK.
Miller stated that in July, 1868, the
capital of the Central Pacific Company
was increased to 500, 900, as the
law prohibited any corporation from
incurring debts in excess of the par
value of its stock and the increase was
had to enable the company to con-
tract greater indebtedness.
FINISHING UP THE WORK.
Commissioner Anderson said that
the Commission proposed to finish the
examination this week and next week
will be given to the Central Pacific
Company to lay such matters before
the Commission as it chooses.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
STATE JURISDICTION.
A New Point Raised by Mrs.
VOn,s Attorneys.

SAN Francesca, August S.-When
the case of Mary Won, who shot and
killed George Wesley Bishop on board
the steamer Alameda on July LIST, was
called in Judge Toohy's court to-day
she withdrew her plea of not guilty by
consent of the District Attorney. Her
attorney then raised the point that the
court had no jurisdiction to try the
case, and argued that it belonged to
the United States Courts. He held
that inasmuch as the Alameda was
about to sail for Australia and had
cleared at the Custom-house, where
clearance papers were taken out, the
case was out of the jurisdiction of the
State Courts. The attorney then
asked, and was granted a continuance
until Saturday in order to procure
authorities to surtain the point adj
danced.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
A SAD STORY.
Told by the Survivors of the
Wrecked SlOOp Sal u.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, August s.
A Nogales special to the Democro
says: "The sloop Sara, 16 tons regis
ter, owned and commanded by Abra.
ham Bajarom, left Muleje on the
morning of July 25, loaded with &c
tons of tan bark. The.vessel had or
board the captain, his wife and chill
dren, his niece, Ensladgo Halle, the
superintendent of the Baldwin Com.
pany's mines at Santa Rosalia and q
crew OF five men.
THE VESSEL CAPsIzEs.
While between San Pedro and Mar
tinez, in the Gulf of California the ves-
sci was struck by heavy surf and cap
sized. All on board perished except
ing the captain and four sailors, who
saved themselves by climbing on the
bottom of the capsized vessel.
HORRIBLE SCENES.
On the second day after the accident
the dead bodies of the Captains wife
and children rose to the surface and
were eaten by sharks, while the hus-
band-father looked ON the awful sight
in horror. On July 30th two of the
sailors became crazy and said they
were going ashore and Immediately
plunged overheard. They had no
sooner struck the water than the sharks
deyoured them.
EIGHT DAYS ADRIFT.
The Captain, one sailor and small
boy remained on the bottom of the
vessel for eight days, sustaining life
by catching turtles that would come
near them, and sucking blood.
RESCUED AT LAST.
They were rescued in most pitia-
BILE condition by the fishing sloop
Refugio, and afterwards transferred to
the Balee and the company's steamer
Kerrigan, which was sent in search of
the Sara, and arrived at Guaymas last
night. The captain of the Sara is
mentally and physically a wreck.
MORE VICTIMS.
There was another small sloop,
name unknown, near them in the same
gale, and it is supposed that she went
down with all on board.
DEEPLY REGRETTED.
Mr.. Halle was a man who stood
high in the community, and was be-
loved by everybody. His loss is to be
sadly regretted. His aGe was "a years,
and he leaves wife and four children
in Mulejo.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
AN ExHAUsTIvE INQUIRY.
The Affairs of the Cincinnati
Road Under confederation.

New YORK, August 8.-The affairs
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton were under consideration in the
city to-day. Henry S. Ives arrived
from Cincinnati to-day, and met a
committee composed of G. G. Waite,
j. Emery and G. Cans, of Cincinnati,
and w. r. Kean and J. N. Williams,
of Terre Haute, Ind, at the law
offices of Hoadley, Lauderbach and
Johnson.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee Immediately be-
gan to work, and it is announced
covered the following points: Out
st tnding preferred stock, how much
of this was issued by authorization of
the directors, whether received equiv
alent of new issue at par in money
Qegal requirement), what has become
of the cash the company had on hand
according to the last annual report, on
March 81, 1887, and how much of the
cash reserves were used by II. S.
Ives q Co. in changing the gauge and
meeting other expenses in connection
with the narrow gauge lines which
they purchased.
RESERVATIONS REFUSED.
Lawyers Hoadley and Cromwell
held conference with Ives and Stay
ner, and the designations of the Ives
Directors in the roads was condition
ally offered, but refused.
The Committee remained in session
for more than five hours, and then ad-
journed, to meet at O'Clock in the
evening.
EFFECT ON THE STOCK MARKET.
While the meeting was in progress
the stock market took a. turn which
threatened the financial position of
Ives & Co.
EVENING SESSION.
Taylor in the evening followed Nor
gan 4 Company's counsel, and ad-
vised that loan of $2 100000, which
had been negotiated for the firm for
Ives, be called in, and the securities
sold, so as to divert Ives & Company
OF all ownership in the property.
Kesler & Company Immediately
called in their loan of $4,000, 900,
secured by government bonds, Lake
Shore and Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton stock.
MARKED DEPRECIATION.
The last previous sale of Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton was made on
Thursday at $l.20, but the best price
that could be obtained for it to-day
was 40 cents. One hundred shares
were sold at that price by order of
Freeman q Co., Lathrop, Smith q
Oliphant being the buyers. A certain
National Bank President called in an
other loan just before the close OF the
days business, and the collateral Sc
curities will be called in tomorrow.
IVES QUESTIONED.
In reply to a question about the
days developments, Mr.. Ives said that
there was nothing new. Other MEM
bers of the firm were reticent, and one
of the creditors SAID it had been de-
cided to push the matter to an end no
matter what the effect to Ives might
be-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
EASTERN NEWS.
Great Sloop Yacht Race in
Atlantic Waters.
THE VOLUNTEER IN THE LEAD
An Important Decision Respect.
ing the PhraseOlOgy of Claims
for Patents.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
COTTAGE Cry, Mass, August s.
To-day was the day set for the sloop-
yacht race. The signal gun was fired
at O'Clock, and the yachts crossed the
line in the following order: Puritan,
Volunteer, Atlantic, Mayhower, Pris-
ella. The Electra steamed after the
fleet in a hurry, and at that time the
Puritan and the Volunteer were APP
parently neck and neck and making
wonderful time.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY GREETED.
Cheers from the steamers and yachts
rang out as the two leaders passed
close under the lee of the Electra and
within one hundred feet of each other.
The start was beautiful, and at
O'Clock every sail had disappeared be-
fore the horizon under a strong breeze
which blew steadily and gave no sign
of tagging out. About five miles from
shore the Volunteer went ahead of the
Puritan in fine style and closed up on
the Sachem, which had come down
with the tide and was leading the
fleet.
NOON REPORT.
At II 10 the yachts were standing
in from Pollock's Rip toward Chat
ham lights, the Volunteer leading and
the Puritan second about a mile
astern.
THE PURITAN's SET BACK.
The Volunteer continued to increase
her lead till out of ght. The Puritan
held her lead over the Mayfower, but
when off Chatham bar she took long
reach off shore, lost her topmast and
was obliged to wear around and thus
lost time in getting clear. Upon get
ting in shore she was behind the At
lantic.
AFTER NINE AND CNE-HALF HOURS.
At = $50 the positions were as fol-
lows The Volunteer, reaching along
the shore on the starboard tack, was
leading the Mayfower fifty minutes,
and gaining every minute. The Pri-
scilla was twenty minutes behind the
Mayfiower, and the Atlantic ten min
utes behind the Priscilla. The Puri-
tan was behind them all, with her
lower sails set. The Sachem was lead
ing the schooners, and the leaders had
all passed out of sight toward Nauzet,
when, at 5 P. NJ, the wind moderated.
LATEST REPORT.
An hour later fifteen yachts, mostly
schooners, were becalmed, with head
tide. None will reach Marblehead be-
fore tomorrow unless a breeze springs
up during the night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
DROUTH.STRICKEN.
An Appalling state of Affairs i'm
the Northwest.

CHICAGO, August S.-An estimate
prepared to-day shows an area of
$4,000 square miles in the Northwest
to be drouth-stricken beyond prece-
dent. The district is between Madi-
son on the north. Bloomington on the
south, Lake Huron on the east, and
the Mississippi river on the west.
Within the limitations of these bound
aries vegetation has lost its normal
color and the earth its moisture. Ex-
haustive detailed reports wired here
to-day from all parts of the district, in
answer to inquiries, reveal a fearful
condition of affairs. Day after day the
sun sends its burning rays upon the
parched farms and fields. Leaves are
falling from trees, grass in meadows
has grown yellow and streams in
which cattle used to slake their thirst
are entirely dry.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
KisSane,S Hcfense.

SAN FRANCISCO, August S.-Judges
Sawyer and Sabin listened to a lengthy
argument this afternoon by E. d.
Sawyer, one of the attorneys
for the Chemical National Bank
of New York, in the action
against Kissane. Sawyer cited more
authorities to prove that the grounds
for suit are not state, and that as it is
an equity case, the proceedings should
go forward without delay. He urged
that the defendants demurrer should
be overruled.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
STARTLING DISCLOSURES.
Report of "a Founding Hospital
knyestiUQtiOn.

CHICAGO, August S.-A Times Otta-
wa, Ontario, special says: In conncc-
tion with the mortality at the Found
ling Hospital at Montreal which has
recently been exposed, it is understood
that the Quebec Government has or
dered an investigation to be made into
the management of the institution. A
report has it that very important ar
rests, in which a number of prominent
parties of both sexes are implicated.
will be made. OF the 200 babies given
out to one baby-farmer, only two lived
eighteen months. One nurse stated
that she took a dead child to the insti-
tuition every day during the summer
months for three years. The dead
baby was taken and Il living baby
handed out in its place.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
Necessary Expenses.

WASHINGTON, August 8.-Captain
A. II. Rayson, United States En-
gineer, has recommended an appro-
priation for the new fiscal year expend-
iture as follows: San joaquin river,
$119 900; Mokelumne river, $4,000 |;
Petaluma Creek, $4,000; Sacramento
and Feather rivers, $40, 900; Hum
boldt harbor and bays, $3.50, 1000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
Sentences Postponed.

CHICAGO, August 8.-Sentence of the
four boodlers who were fined was post
poned until Thursday, except in the
case of Cells, who paid $1,000 fine.
Argument on the motion for new trial
in the case of seven boodlers senten-
ced to the penetentiary was postponed
until October Is. The seven men
have altered their purpose not to re-
sign office,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
RaiIroad SURVEYS.

VIsALIA, August S.-A corps OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company's
surveyors commenced this morning to
survey from the terminus of the vi
salia and Goshen Railroad, at this
place, eastward to the route recently
surveyed southwark from Sycamore,
Fresno county. The junction will be
about eight miles east of Visalia.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
San Luis, signal Service.

SAN LUIS OBrspo, August S.-San
Luis Obispo welcomes to-day the sig
nal service station established by the
San Francisco Chronicle. A repre-
sentative of the United States Signal
Service arrived on Saturday and has
been engaged in putting the various
instruments in position and giving in
structions as to their use.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
Pursuing a Murderer.

ALAMosA, Col, August S.-A report
reached here this evening from the
southern part Of the State that Will
liam Carson, deputy sheriff of Conejos
county, had been brutally murdered
in Taos valley, last Thursday, by Juan
Vigil, a notorious character whom he
was attempting to arrest. Carson was
the eldest son of the famous scout,
Kit Carson, and an influential man of
this section. A posse has organized
to search for the murderer, and if
caught he will perhaps be lynched.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
MILLIONAIRE MORROW.
A Demurrer Entered to NOrthey's
Complaint.

SAN Francisco, August S.-Robt. F.
Morrow, the millionaire defendant in
the suit of Frank t. Northey against
him for services alleged to have been
rendered in connection with the
Wright jury case, filed demurrer to
Northey's complaint to-day, alleging
that the court has no jurisdiction over
the person of the defendant or of the
subject of the action; that the plaintiff
has no legal capacity to sue, and sew
eral other technical objections.
The cases of Robert f. Morrow and
James McCord were called in Judge
Sullivan's court to-day, and on motion
they were continued until Wednesday,
when the defendants will be arraigned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
Champion of the Champions.

BosToN, August Sat the Boston
Theater tonight there was gathering
of notable pugilists, the occasion being
the presentation to John L. Sullivan
of golden belt inscribed, champion
of champions. The house was jam
med, nearly all the noted prize-fghters
of the country being present, as were
also Mayor O'Brien and other city
officials.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
FEARFUL FIGHT.
Serious Results of Squabble at
HanfOrd.

HANFoRD, August 8.-A terrible
fight took place here this evening in
which Rufus Abbott, Chas. Beker-
hardt, William Clough and John
Harris took part. Chas. Bekei hardt
was stabbed in the abdomen and can
not live. VIM. Clough was cut in the
leg but not dangerously. The other
parties are uninjured according to re-
ports. Trouble has been brewing all
day and revolvers and guns have been
hourished more than once.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
CALIFORNIA CRIMINALS.
Suspected Murderers Captured at
Alma, N. M.

AshsheAe ANs wv
SocoRRo, N. M, August S.-Two
young men, brothers, by the name of
Lee, were arrested at Alma mining
camp in the western part of the coun-
ty, charged with the murder of a man
named Smith last March near Bakers
field, Cal. Smith and the Lees started
for New Mexico last March, and
shortly after the body OF the former
was found in gulch. Sheriff Nc
Cord, of Kern county, suspected the
Lees, and tracing them to this Ter
ritory made the capture without
any trouble. The boys, Thurston
and Theodore are sons of DIR. James
Lee, former resident OF this county,
and have always borne the reputation
of being hard characters.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
The Needles i'm Flames.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, August S.-A
Flagstaff special to the Democrat says
A fire at the Needles, Arizona Terri
tory, at an early hour this morning,
destroyed the principal business por-
ton OF the town. The loss is esti-
mated at over $4,000. Insurance
yery small.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
Reorganixcd Governments.

VICTORIA, B. c., August S.-The
announcement was made to-day that
a reorganization of the local govern
ment had taken place. The names of
the cabinet are Hon. A. l.. B. Davis,
Premier; Hon. Jno. Robson, Provin-
cial Secretary; Hon. +. q. Vernon,
Lands and Works; Hon. J. H. Turner,
Minister of Finance, and Hon. Robt.
Dunsmuir, President Of the Council.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
THE STATES FURNACE.
$4,000 Worth of Opium Destroyed
Chinese ParticiPatOrs.

SAN Francisco, August 8.-Ten
thousand dollars worth of crude opium
was burned to-day by United States
officials, in the lower rooms OF the
Appraisers building. The destruc-
ton was made necessary by the State
forbidding the importation of crude
opium containing less than nine per
cent of morphia, and as there was no
claimant to ship the stuff away, there
was no way to prevent its destruction.
When the fire was applied a horde of
Chinese gathered on the outside and
inhaled its fumes, jabbering vocifer-
ously among themselves in the mean
while
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
John Bright,s Approval.

LONDON, August S.-John Bright
has signed the American peace memo-
rial: In all 173 members of the House
OF Commons have signed it, but none
OF them have consented to join the
deputation which will take the memo
rial to America.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
Anxious Applicants.

WASHINGTON, August S.-The appli-
cations received at the Treasury De-
partment to date in prepayment OF
the interest of registered bonds, are
as follows: 4 per cents, 81, ,46S, ,250 ;
Az per cents, $2,7l5,000, and Pacific
Railroad bonds, $4,000. Total
$5, ,269, $50.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
Cotton Mining n Excitement.

CoLToN, August S.-The gold mine
fever is still strong. An assay has
been made by an experienced assay
list, who says that the average is fully
$3.50 to the ton, though an assay was
made that reached $3.50 to the ton.
There will be mining district formed
at once and active efforts made to fully
test the bearing rock.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
Chinese Mandarins Coming.

WASHINGTON, August S.-Consul
Kennedy of Shanghai cables the
Department that some high Chinese
Officers will arrive in San Francisco
about the end of August on important
business. He bespeaks for them a
good reception. Nothing more than
is contained in the telegram is known
at the Department about the matter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
STOCK SPECULATION.
An Exchange to be Opened i'm the
City of Mexico.

CRY OF Mexico, August S.-A re-
gular stock exchange will be opened
here in September by members Of
present Bolsa, and will embrace deal
ings in Government securities, foreign
stocks, the domestic debt of the
country, all Mexican railway shares
and the bonds and stocks of local cor
porations. The chief purpose of the
exchange is to give support to all
Mexican securities abroad.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
A Solemn Spectacle.

Moscow, August S.-The remains of
M. Katkoff were conveyed to this city,
from Zuaminsky, distance of twenty
miles, for interment. The coffin was
borne the whole distance alternately
upon the shoulders OF relatives OF the
dead editor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
rIESCALERA APACHES.
A Number of Warriors hound for
the Indian Territory.

SocoRRo, N. NJ, August S.-Last
week a number of Apache Intlians left
the Mescalera Reservation with the
intention Of joining the Comanches in
Indian Territory. Troop d, of the
Sixth Cavalry, are in pursuit of the
runaways. They are not on the war
path, but it is feared that if hard
pressed they may be tempted to COM
nit depredations. The Mescalera
Apaches have been at peace for sew
eral years, but at one time were the
most degraded of all the Apache
tribes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
SEAMENsS SALARIES.
Am Intellectual Effort to Lower
the Standard.

SAN DIEGO, August S.-Five sailors
who were brought down here from the
Sailors Home in San Francisco by
Shipping-master Mccarthy, for the
British ship River Spolloch, at IS a
month less than the wages paid here,
refused to go aboard when they learned
the situation, and as consequence
the economical Captain is having con-
siderable trouble. His vessel is ready
to sail for Liverpool, and it is reported
that shanghaing was unsuccessfully
resorted to in order to obtain Il crew.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
A SUNDAY SKIRMISIl.
San Diego ROwdies ON the War.
nafh.

SAN DIEGO, August S.-Last evening
the police were informed that a man
had been shot at Union Park, a resort
much frequented by the German pop
ulation for Sunday picnics. Investi-
CATION showed the fact that three or
four hard characters approached a
saloon at 10 o'clock and commenced
firing into the crowd inside. They
went inside and attacked the bar
tender with billy and lacerated his
head badly. Another man whose
name could not be learned, was shot
in the abdomen and will probably die.
The attacking party then left. One OF
them named George Roberts, was
arrested to-day and held under bail of
$50. At the time OF his examination
the extent of the crime was not fully
known. Warrants have since been
issued for two others, Early and Billy
Bliff, but they have not been cap
tured,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
THE FIRE KING.
Record of His Ravages During
the Past Seven Months.

New York, Aug. S.-The New York
Daily Commercial Bulletins fire record
for July shows the fire loss in the United
States and Canada to have been $l4,-
O26,5OO against $lO,OOO,O 900 in July,
1888, and 100000 in July, 1885,
This is just double the average loss in
July for last year. The total loss for
first seven months of 1887 is $76,92S,-
100 against $83, 900, 900 for the cores
ponding period in 1886.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
Destructive storm i'm Arizona.

BENSON, August s.-Another wash
out has occurred ON the line of the
New Mexico and Arizona Railway
between here and Nogales, which will
delay trains few days. A large
bridge is reported to have been
washed away a few miles south of
Crittenden. A very heavy storm is
in progress tonight, and more trouble
is feared.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
WANT THEIR PAY.
Three Hundred LabOrers Strike
at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, August Sat A O'Clock
this afternoon word reached the city
that about 500 men employed by a
contractor on the flume line have quit
work and are marching into town for
their pay. 1t is said that these labor
ers have not been paid for sixty days
by the contractor, and they refuse to
work longer until paid. No further
particulars are obtainable at this hour.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
warmly Welcomed.

PoRr TOWNSEND, A. t., August g.
The citizens reception here to United
States Senator'S Allison, Vest, Farwen
and Cameron and Gould, OF Montana.
was success. Vest made speech
significant Of future action in apuro-
priations for the public works heic.